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@ ana the Sheikh. We haa better ascertain in the same connacLion v/hat arrangements the Gonipany propose for representation in Q^tar. Their concession is to run for 75 years ana it muy well prove necessary to consider establishing a British Political x^ent in this area in tiie luture. Particularly having regard to the international character of trie I.P.O. it might he well to provide that once the concession has oeen granted (if the Company are allowed up to then to deal direct with the Sheikh) tney shall thereafter, if ana when a British political representative is appointed in ^atar, deal with the Sheikh only through him and that their Chief Representative in ^atar shall at all times be a British subject, jbrsona errata to H• • u - • ARTICLE 13 . This has been substantially modified to the interest of the Sheikh. ARTICLE 14 . No observations. ARTICLE 15 . ? insert, in the interests of the Sheikh, provision that the question vh ether or not delay on the part of the Company is satisfactory should oe suoject to the Resident's approval. ARTICLE 16 . We should, I think, see strong objection to reference to the uourt of International Justice, and ought to press for/

telegram 2 January 1934 sent by the Resident to the Secretary of State for India which says that the Sheikh demands 500.000 rupees per year in addition to royalties and A.P.O.C. 'considers this exorbitant and inspired by prospects of American competition' referring to Standard Oil of California (f. 61);

The items in the volume are arranged in chronological order from earliest to latest with earlier documents attached to the file. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 243-247. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.

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The foliation starts on the first page of writing on the top right-hand corner and finishes on the back cover, on folio 252. Numbers are in pencil, circled. There is a second foliation in blue crayon first and then in black pencil on the top centre and then on the top right corner, uncircled, starting on folio 1 (numbered 1) to folio 26 (numbered 26) , then folio 27 (numbered 26a) to folio 47 (numbered 26v), folio 48 (numbered 27) ending on folio 242 (numbered 220).